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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1909
Page
3
Fragments from a bustling street scene mix humor and reflection. An observer on the rear platform questions the crowd about the 76 men gazing into a work pit, imagining their shared thoughts. The clipping weaves in jokes, poems, and quips about women, publisher irony, Doric acid, and a carnival of odds and ends.
The jury reports a guilty verdict with conditions. The foreman states the accused is found guilty and will leave town. The judge asks for confirmation and notes implications for the defendant’s departure.
In a terse exchange Joan denies visiting the rug store while John claims to have seen her in the corner drug store this morning. She explains she went to buy a postage stamp, surprising both as they discuss her morning outing. The dialog hints at a local friction involving Mr. Dawson's mother in law and the town’s tidy reputation.
A fragmented comic tableau centers on two road agents debating the value of looting a couch as a money haul. Elsewhere a bride returns home and a playful scene in a statuary gallery references Shakespeare and Milton in a jarred dialogue about a new statue.
A fragment of dialogue features quoted remarks about age and a joke on a judge. The lines include playful exchanges between speakers mentioning a daughter and dust raised during a commencement event. The piece reads as a whimsical dialogue in a rural setting with light courthouse references.
An Easy Answer notes the phrase common after watching Man and Superman. A respondent defines a superman as a man who carries a banner in stage processions and yells with the mob, illustrating the expression through a humorous exchanged quip.
A terse, period-tinged note contrasts Mrs. Henpeck’s greeting with the sight of poor residents moving into a boarding house and a cheer about Ike’s absence, capturing small-town worry and relief in a single vignette.
A sea themed vaudeville gag tells of a Star Fish failing to imitate octopus desorbant power and getting hooked. The light exchange plays on nautical quirks and slapstick wordplay typical of playful aquatic sketches.
An outbreak of voodooism is blamed for the killing of many cows near San Antonio, with only the hides and hearts taken. Sheriff’s deputies probe, offering a substantial reward to halt the depredations, amid concerns over Mexican-Indian religious motives and animal sacrifice beliefs.
In the Italian village of Genzano near Rome, the Apenni and Bernoni families clashed over love. Evaristo and Saverio Apenni confronted Achille and Cesare Bernoni. knives and revolver fire followed. Four shots by Achille wounded a passerby, Francesco Valente, who died. The Bernoni father was arrested, sons died in hospital, and Saverio was later captured while Evaristo fled.
London reports the Russian government will abandon Krandstadt near St. Petersburg as the Baltic fleet headquarters. The new base is planned at Sveaborg, the island fortress five miles south of Helsingfors, reflecting concerns over proximity to the capital and defenses against long range guns.
Three Latrobe women Maggie Maley Mary Sarfane and Florence Lacey were buried for five hours in an abandoned coal mine after a cave in. They fought off snakes and debris as farm hands and John Stump rescued them, two remaining seriously ill.
A roundup of Wisconsin items reports seized shipments of fish from Long Lake to Rockford for improper labeling, a Fall Creek man found guilty of poaching, and inventor Walker Russell seeking funds for a monoplane. Fire at Paine Lumber plant in Oshkosh causes $35,000 loss. Kenosha man, Herman Kasten, jailed for murder. and wheat car No. 74,172 from Pierpont brings durum grain to Superior. Other notes cover local sports, real estate values in Wausau, Bay View shooting, and various municipal incidents across the state.
A quirky exchange unfolds with Johnny boasting of being a mind reader and able to charm any suitor. Dolly retorts with sharp humor, hinting she expects someone else to fund supper as she plans her evening.
An old advertisement recounts a severe eczema case cured in three months by Cuticura Soap and Ointment. It also notes insurance firms and fraternal orders promoting tuberculosis prevention and sanatorium plans, plus a satirical cryptic commentary on waistlines and a Woodrow Wilson quote. The piece blends product claims, public health notes, and a magazine excerpt.
A maid named Martha deflects an upstairs stir by singing Psalm 2 while a guest questions the cook’s visitor. Miss Y remarks that singing Psalms is fine but suggests sexier entertainments instead, exposing a town gossip moment and coded tension within the household.
A veteran clerk recounts health decline from coffee and tobacco then improves after switching to Postum. He claims better digestion and stamina, says he can eat normally again, and endorses the beverage with directions and serving tips. He cites the famed booklet The Road to Wellville and asserts the product’s genuineness.
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